A genetically engineered bacteria used for clearing oil spills is

Escherichia coli

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Bacillus subtilis

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Agrobacterium tumifaciens

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Pseudomonas putida

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The correct option is D Pseudomonas putida
Pseudomonas putida is a bacterium that is used for scavenging of oil spills by digesting hydrocarbons of crude oil. Pseudomonas is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria. It is useful because of its ability to decompose a variety of organic compounds.

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